The Silent Treatment

I apologize for the dormant period we have had on the Blog here.
I've spent several months preparing to move. That has been done,
but real life took over for a period and I have not been able to get
any new information of any importance to post on here. Keep in mind if you have anything to pass along concerning military activity in the Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana area please send it along to ohioscan (at) gmail (dot) com.

I have not gotten the new shack up and running at my new QTH yet. I have however, purchased a new PSR-500 GRE handheld. So far I am very happy with it. I really haven't put it through its paces on the Milair side, but hope to soon.

MILITARY CALLSIGN LIST EXPANDED!

I have just done a BIG update to the Military Callsign List.
Where known I have added confirmed Air to Air/CP frequencies.
If you can provide any updates to the list please feel free to contact me at: ohioscan@gmail.com and we will add them with the next update.

Enjoy,
Mark

THE THUNDERBIRDS ARE IN TOWN!

This coming weekend is the 2007 Vectren Dayton Air Show at James M. Cox Dayton International Airport. The main attraction this year is the U.S.A.F. Thunderbirds. Here is a list of frequencies to keep a scanner on for activity. Some of these were last confirmed at the 2005 show:


AERONAUTICAL:

123.150 Common Discrete Channel
126.150 Airshow Control
130.500 Brazilian Air Force
130.650 Brazilian Air Force
132.250 Brazilian Air Force
140.400 Thunderbirds "T-BIRD OPS"
141.850 Thunderbirds "VICTOR 2", Air to Air
142.575 Thunderbirds Air to Ground (NBFM)
143.850 Thunderbirds "VICTOR 1" , Air to Air/PA System
235.200 Thunderbirds Control/Communications Cart
235.250 Thunderbirds "UNIFORM 1" / Solos/
322.950 Thunderbirds "UNIFORM 2"
316.700 * DAY Approach/Departure /Fly-Bys/
384.550 Air Show Control UHF


GROUND SUPPORT (NBFM):



148.1250 Civil Air Patrol
216.7275 Thunderbirds Audio Program
216.9750 Thunderbirds Pilot Audio
397.3750 ISR 04 (used by USAF Cadets for support)
413.2750 DCS 431 Thunderbirds Maintenance
413.3250 DCS 503 Thunderbirds Maintenance
467.8500 Food Operations
469.5000 DCS 732 Ground Support
469.5500 DCS 072 Food Operations
901.5000 Thunderbirds Cart Headsets
905.3500 Thunderbirds Cart Headsets


* = Correction

Search the 413 - 414 MHz band for more Thunderbirds ground activity some of which will be analog and some P-25 digital.

Please post any active frequencies you can confirm in our comments section!

AERIAL REFUELING FREQUENCY UPDATE

There have been several frequency changes to area Aerial Refueling Routes (AR). Frequencies in RED are new. Make note of these and program your scanners accordingly. Do not forget, you can use the comment section to post any activity you are hearing on these.



AR Route     Primary   Secondary   Entry     Exit     Controlling Center

AR-217	283.9000	282.7000	298.9500	294.6500	CLEVELAND
AR-218	274.4500	282.7000	299.2000	379.2000	CLEVELAND
AR-219	305.5000	282.7000	363.1000	288.3000	CLEVELAND
AR-220	274.4500	282.7000	299.2000	291.6500	CLEVELAND
AR-315 E	343.2500	236.6500	353.6500	257.8500	INDIANAPOLIS
AR-315 W	343.2500	236.6500	317.6700	291.6200	INDIANAPOLIS
AR-455 E	336.1000	291.9000	293.2200	290.5500	INDIANAPOLIS
AR-455 W	336.1000	291.9000	290.5500	377.1200	INDIANAPOLIS

A Dry Spell

Apologies for the long dry spell. Things have been rather slow around here Milair-wise, on top of that I am now working day shift for the summer so that has cut into my monitoring time.

RNLAF training continues on 143.8750 and 138.3500.
I have also noticed the 121st ARW out Rickenbacker ANGB has been quite active lately on 238.800.

Please feel free to let us know what you are hearing in the comments section below.